Boy George’s New Life

Culture Club frontman relives the Seventies

"...George O’Dowd, 57, would prefer to talk about the new LP by the original Culture Club ahead of playing..."

July 4, 2018 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Day Trips & Beyond: D.H. Lawrence in New Mexico

D.H. Lawrence’s banned art finds a home in Taos hotel

"...story of how the art that was banned in Britain came to New Mexico is much more interesting than..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Land of Marvels: A Novel

"He who owns the oil will own the world ...": Barry Unsworth's latest is a finely drawn novel set in 1914 Mesopotamia

"...is Lord Rampling, quick to espouse platitudes boasting of Britain's international benevolence, who from afar exerts the most influence,..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Books Review by Jay Trachtenberg

New Model Army

Anarchy in the UK

"...Ferdinand's SXSW 04 success has kick-started another wave of new UK acts. Out of the 95 UK acts scheduled..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

New PBS Documentary Uses Austin Photographer to Explore Death

What we (don’t) talk about when we (don’t) talk about death

"...a subject of fascination, and the subject of her new film, Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death...."

March 23, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

New in Nonfiction

Two new nonfiction books work their mouths around the English language

"...Tongue. McWhorter reimagines the history of English in a new version that goes on the offensive against historians' insistence..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Books Review by Tim Warden

The Hightower Report

The "outernet industry want advertising on the inside of your eyelids; WorldCom moneyslinger Bernie Ebbers dies by his own gun; and the un-American activities of Stanley Works.

"...the tip of the commercialization iceberg for a Brave New World of Advertising that calls itself the "outernet industry."..."

June 14, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Rant, Revisited

A new doc explores the life and times of underground comic Bill Hicks

"...The Late Show With David Letterman. But in Great Britain in the early 1990s, when the culturally literate stared..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

24 Hour Party People

"...Division is queer math, or if your knowledge of New Order is limited to various fringe elements that don't..."

Sept. 27, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

First International Festival of Short Films

"...Directed by: Various. Featuring shorts from Britain, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S., this first outing..."

June 18, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

63 Up

The British documentary series about growing up faces growing old

"...In 1964, Britain’s ITV aired a documentary profile of a dozen-plus 7-year-olds...."

Jan. 10, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Bronson

Tom Hardy delivers a searing performance as Britain's so-called "most violent prisoner."

"...tabloid sensation as the so-called “most violent prisoner in Britain.” A figure this luridly fascinating, a personality this ludicrously..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Titanic Town

"...‹ the setting for Titanic Town, an unassumingly impressive new film by Roger Michell (Notting Hill). Based on Mary..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Governess

"...Blank, and Good Will Hunting. Here she returns to Britain to play the title role of “the governess” in..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

2nd International Festival of Short Films

"...only countries represented here are the United States, Great Britain, New Zealand, France and Belgium (which is represented by..."

April 29, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Into the Capsule

Cold War space thriller gets Texas premiere

"...a brief period, there was a third runner: Great Britain. Because that era was shrouded in secrecy and Cold..."

Sept. 20, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Champagne! Champagne for Everyone!

Hey li'l Austin, get ready for Little Britain.

"...Tonight the men (and women) of Little Britain invade America! David Williams and Matt Lucas have been..."

Sept. 29, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

"...adaptation of the popular kids' television series imported from Britain. Thomas the Tank Engine, who more than anything wants..."

July 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Summer of Sam

"...I was 11 years old and living in upper New York state, but I still vividly recall the newscasts..."

July 2, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

General Chaos: Uncensored Animation

"...yet another animation barrage of questionable taste with this new entry in their ongoing General Chaos series, and while..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tomb Raider

Lara Croft is back again!

"...This new iteration of Ms. Croft, played in a far more..."

March 23, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: April 7

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Britain feeds the quacks, Catholics respond to Catholic discrimination, and..."

April 7, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Sexy Beast

"...at best. We know he was a thief in Britain, but that's it. His face, like his body, is..."

June 29, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Adds Glass Animals, Girlpool & Black Lips

Artist roster expands by 162 acts

"...Ase Manual (Newark, NJ.)..."

Feb. 27, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Wrestling Legend Dustin Rhodes Keeps Steppin'

The Austin native continues a family legacy with a new TV show and a revived career

"...for Double or Nothing, the pay-per-view show by Cody's new promotion, All Elite Wrestling. If it's a success, the..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Judas Priest Co-Founder Ian Hill Wields Firepower

UK metal gods near the half-century mark

"...Central Park after the first show of a two-night New York stand, Ian Hill, 67, apologized for a cold..."

May 23, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music Churns Out 8th Artist List

Ho99o9, Questlove, Nothing, and Get Up Kids join the action

"...Cha Wa (New Orleans, LA.)..."

Feb. 14, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...today the festival confirmed it will close with the new adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary...."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW List No. 9, No. 9, No. 9

Khalid, Japandroids, Speedy Ortiz, and 159 more

"...(Brooklyn, NY.) Betonkust (Breukelen, Netherlands) Big Ro (Austin) Billa (New York, NY.) Billie Eilish (Highland Park, Calif.) Blang (Orange..."

Feb. 22, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Ones to Watch

A new year, a new batch of filmmakers

"...then, the search for cohesive artistic movements has identified "New Waves" everywhere from Bucharest to Guadalajara. But what of..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

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